TOP TEN MARTINIS

ORIGINAL MARTINI

Simple, classic, elegant. Your dad definitely wants one.

Make it a double.

1 1/2 ounces gin

Dry vermouth to taste

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add gin and vermouth.

3. Stir.

4. Strain into a martini glass.

5. Garnish with an olive.

   Cheers,

 VODKA MARTINI

Drink of choice for a certain British secret agent. Order

this, and you have a license to swill.

1 1/2 ounces vodka

Dash dry vermouth

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add vodka and vermouth.

3. Stir.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

5. Garnish with an olive.

DUSTY MARTINI

Ideal for long walks with the son of a preacher man.

2 ounces gin

Dash dry vermouth

Scotch

1. Fill cocktail shaker with an ice cube.

2. Add gin and vermouth.

3. Stir.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with

scotch.

5. Garnish with a lemon twist.

IMPERIAL MARTINI

Drink this and watch a magic crown appear above your

head. Really!

 

3 ounces gin

1 ounce dry vermouth

1/2 teaspoon maraschino liqueur

4 dashes Angostura bitters

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add gin, vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and bitters.

3. Stir.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

 RUDE COSMOPOLITAN

This one has a surprising bite, as if Jose Cuervo took a

wrong turn at Albuquerque and ended up in your glass.

1 1/4 ounces tequila

1/4 ounce Grand Marnier

Juice from whole lime

1 ounce cranberry juice

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add tequila, Grand Marnier, and juices.

3. Shake.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

 

GOLF MARTINI

So, this must explain golfer’s fashion choices.

4 ounces gin

1 ounce dry vermouth

4 dashes Angostura bitters

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add gin, vermouth, and bitters.

3. Shake.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

5. Garnish with an olive.

PRINCESS MARTINI

She’ll feel like royalty when you present Her Highness

with this libation. Make it a double and she just might

knight you.

1 1/2 ounces vodka

Dash strawberry liqueur

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add vodka and strawberry liqueur.

3. Shake.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

5. Squeeze slice of orange over the glass and drop in.

PALM BEACH MARTINI

A favorite among wealthy Florida socialites.

3 ounces gin

1 teaspoon sweet vermouth

2 ounces orange juice or grapefruit juice

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add gin, vermouth, and 

orange juice or grapefruit juice.

3. Shake.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

ICEBERG

A nice accompaniment to your Titanic viewing parties.

Garnish with Kleenex.

2 ounces gin

Dash white crème de menthe

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add gin and crème de menthe.

3. Shake.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

5. Garnish with fresh mint.

SMOKY MARTINI

They say smoke gets in your eyes, but this goes straight to

your head.

3 ounces gin

1/2 ounce dry vermouth

1 teaspoon scotch

 

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Add gin, vermouth, and scotch.

3. Stir.

4. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

5. Garnish with lemon twist.

 Cheers,